do justice to
idiom
: to treat or show (something or someone) in a way that is as good as it should be
Words could never do justice to her beauty.
The movie does not do justice to the book.
a brief summary that does not do justice to the complexity of this issue
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This listing of jobs does not begin to do justice to Jason Kenney’s importance to Canadian politics over the past two decades.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t even do justice to the true role of solar power in our futures.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Not just anyone can do justice to a Patsy Cline song, but Kate has natural vocal ability and a natural feel.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Neither of us said a thing; no words could do justice to the immensity of the experience of it all.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
That doesn’t even do justice to the true role of solar power in our futures.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Not just anyone can do justice to a Patsy Cline song, but Kate has natural vocal ability and a natural feel.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
Neither of us said a thing; no words could do justice to the immensity of the experience of it all.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for do justice to
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“Do justice to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do%20justice%20to. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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